Characteristics of episodic breathlessness as reported by patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer: Results of a descriptive cohort study
2015
Background:Episodic breathlessness is one form of refractory breathlessness. Better understanding of the symptom is necessary for effective management.Aim:The aim was to describe the characteristics of episodic breathlessness in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or lung cancer.Design:This is a longitudinal cohort study. Outcomes were assessed monthly by up to 13
telephone interviews: peak severity (modified Borg scale: 0–10), duration, frequency, and timing of breathlessness episodes. Data from each episode were pooled and analyzed using
descriptive statistics. Associations between outcomes were explored by correlation coefficients.Setting/participants:Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Global Initiative for Chronic
Obstructive Lung Diseaseclassification stage III or IV) or primary lung cancer (any stage) were recruited in two inpatient units (internal medicine) and two outpatient clinics in Oldenburg, Germany.Results:A total of 82 patients (50 chronic obstruc...
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